Beekman Terrace, New York

1938

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows an aerial view of a garden scene. The perspective is looking directly down, emphasizing the trees with sparse leaves, casting detailed shadows on the flat ground. Among the trees, there is an old cart with large wheels. The top-down view accentuates the shadows and branches, with a monochromatic color scheme of black, white, and gray.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rogovin, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Susan Harder c/o Kertesz Estate, New York), 1984; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: A Kertész; across bottom: New York. Beekman Terrace 1938; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left, in red pencil: 1984.24.20

Wikidata ID

Q64074220

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